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Lawmakers Slam Trump’s Move to Cancel Funding
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- Sep 26, 2026, 7:58 PM UTC
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The Trump administration used a rare and controversial budgetary tactic to reject funding that would have supported research, education and minority groups.
King says the move is in blatant defiance of the Constitution and federal law.
President Donald Trump has moved to cancel more than $800 million that Congress approved for refugee aid, migrant education and diversity programs. The White House announced late Friday it would rescind $810 million in appropriated funds through a rare budgetary tool called a pocket rescission, according to CBS News.